1 Timothy 6
1 As many as are servants under a yoke, their own masters worthy of all honour let them reckon, that the name of God and the teaching may not be evil spoken of;
Let as many servants as are under the yoke, esteem their own masters worthy of all honor, that the name of God and his doctrine be not defamed.
2 and those having believing masters, let them not slight [them], because they are brethren, but rather let them serve, because they are stedfast and beloved, who of the benefit are partaking. These things be teaching and exhorting;
And let not those who have believing masters, not despise them, because they are brethren; but let them serve them more, because they are believers, and beloved, who receive the benefit. These things teach and exhort.
3 if any one be teaching otherwise, and do not consent to sound words — those of our Lord Jesus Christ — and to the teaching according to piety,
If any one teach differently, and consent not to wholesome dictates of our Lord Jesus Christ, and to the doctrine which is according to godliness;
4 he is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about questions and word-striving, out of which doth come envy, strife, evil-speakings, evil-surmisings,
he is puffed up with pride, knowing nothing; but is doting about questions, and verbal contentions, from which come envy, strife, evil speakings, unjust suspicions,
5 wranglings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth, supposing the piety to be gain; depart from such;
perverse disputings of men wholly corrupted in mind, and destitute of the truth; who reckon gain to be godliness: from such, stand aloof.
6 but it is great gain — the piety with contentment;
But godliness with contentment is great gain.
7 for nothing did we bring into the world — [it is] manifest that we are able to carry nothing out;
For we brought nothing into the world, and it is evident that we can carry out nothing.
8 but having food and raiment — with these we shall suffice ourselves;
Wherefore, having food and raiment, with these let us be content.
9 and those wishing to be rich, do fall into temptation and a snare, and many desires, foolish and hurtful, that sink men into ruin and destruction,
But they who will be rich, fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and hurtful lusts, which plunge men into destruction and perdition.
10 for a root of all the evils is the love of money, which certain longing for did go astray from the faith, and themselves did pierce through with many sorrows;
For the love of money is the root of all evil, which some, eagerly desiring, have wholly erred from the faith, and pierced themselves all around with many sorrows.
11 and thou, O man of God, these things flee, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
Therefore, do you, O man of God! flee these things, and pursue righteousness, piety, faith, love, patience, meekness.
12 be striving the good strife of the faith, be laying hold on the life age-during, to which also thou wast called, and didst profess the right profession before many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
Combat the good combat of faith: lay hold on eternal life; to which, also, you have been called, and have confessed the good confession in the presence of many witnesses. (aiōnios g166)
13 I charge thee, before God, who is making all things alive, and of Christ Jesus, who did testify before Pontius Pilate the right profession,
I charge you, in the presence of God, who makes all alive-- and of Christ Jesus, who witnessed to Pontius Pilate the good confession;
14 that thou keep the command unspotted, unblameable, till the manifestation of our Lord Jesus Christ,
that you keep this commandment without spot, unblamable, till the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ;
15 which in His own times He shall shew — the blessed and only potentate, the King of the kings and Lord of the lords,
which appearance, at the proper season, the blessed and only Potentate, the King of king, and Lord of lords will exhibit;
16 who only is having immortality, dwelling in light unapproachable, whom no one of men did see, nor is able to see, to whom [is] honour and might age-during! Amen. (aiōnios g166)
who only has immortality--dwelling in light inaccessible; whom no man has seen, nor can see: to whom be honor and might everlasting. Amen. (aiōnios g166)
17 Those rich in the present age charge thou not to be high-minded, nor to hope in the uncertainty of riches, but in the living God, who is giving to us all things richly for enjoyment; — (aiōn g165)
Charge the rich in the present world not to be elated in mind, nor to trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who confers on us richly all things for enjoyment-- (aiōn g165)
18 to do good, to be rich in good works, to be ready to impart, willing to communicate,
to do good, to be rich in lovely works, ready to distribute, communicative,
19 treasuring up to themselves a right foundation for the time to come, that they may lay hold on the life age-during.
providing for themselves a good foundation for hereafter, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
20 O Timotheus, the thing entrusted guard thou, avoiding the profane vain-words and opposition of the falsely-named knowledge,
O Timothy, guard the things committed to you in trust, avoiding profane babblings, and oppositions of knowledge, falsely so named:
21 which certain professing — concerning the faith did swerve; the grace [is] with you. Amen.
which some, professing, have erred, with respect to the faith. Favor be with you.
